I’ve been looking to join a martial art or self defence class to further my learning and skills and came across Urban tactics Krav Maga. From the first class on I felt welcome and part of a bigger family. I’m very impressed with the curriculum and how it’s being taught. Everyone is welcome regardless of their fitness level and skill. Jonathan and Petra encourage you to go beyond your limits and ultimately help you to become more confident in your ability to defend yourself and “walk in peace”. I encourage anyone who feels they need to build their confidence or just plain want to get fit to give it a try. I will be training at Urban Tactics Krav Maga as long as I am physically able to.

UTKM is about providing you the skills to back up a conflict-avoidance mindset. The self-defense classes give you the confidence and techniques to buy you 2-5 life saving seconds during an unwelcome and unavoidable encounter. There are no egos here; everyone is there to learn. The atmosphere is one of learning and supporting one another. There's a whole range of people, from teens to the older set from all walks of life. I enjoy learning KM from this particular school because of their pragmatic and no-nonsense approach. Self-defense is one of those things you spend your whole life hoping to never use but you're all the better for having practiced it physically and mentally.

John has been an excellent coach. He has helped to motivate me, provide me with quality training in martial arts, and also given me a great amount of fitness and health advice. Plus he’s been a fun guy to train with! I’ve been doing classes with him for over six months now.

Fantastic instruction, fun classes that help you learn effective self defense strategies that are applicable in real life. I really appreciate Jon's focus on safety and trying to create realistic scenerios, while teaching the background information that explains why it's important to learn a skill exactly the way it's taught.

I recently completed the Urban Tactics Krav Maga trial, and it exceeded my expectations. The instructors are highly skilled, providing practical and effective self-defense techniques. The emphasis on real-world scenarios and hands-on training sets this course apart. The supportive learning environment and attention to individual progress make it suitable for all skill levels. I highly recommend Urban Tactics Krav Maga for anyone looking to enhance their self-defense skills in a dynamic and empowering way.

It's been about 2 months and we've learned so much! Jon is practical, real and authentic, teaching us good foundations! KM community is respectful and everyone is supportive of one another. Each session we come out having fun, challenged and drenched!

I have now taken two firearms courses with Jon and found him to be very knowledgeable and a good teacher. His military experience and training, as well as his Krav Maga expertise, enable him to provide a specialized training which he presents in a way that I found easy to understand. In the short time spent in his courses, I felt my understanding of firearms safety and confidence in handling them improved dramatically. I won't hesitate to take courses from Jon in the future. If you are looking for someone who really knows their stuff and will give it to you straight, you will enjoy Jon's classes.

Had an incredible experience learning Krav Maga at UTKM. The school follows a modern approach to Krav taking in principles from other martial arts as well. The curriculum also focuses on military style stress training and critical thinking through “warrior” classes. The instructors Jon, Petra and Karch do a great job teaching different techniques and holistically tuning you on how to approach the concept of practical self defense. The “warrior” classes also expose you to controlled sparring where you can learn how it feels to be in a fight in a controlled environment. Sparring is included from beginner classes itself and that is very crucial to self defense in my perspective. Overall, I had a great experience and would absolutely recommend UTKM for anyone interesting in training Krav.

It was quite a disappointing experience with the instructor at the Krav Maga place. She consistently displayed a lack of patience and understanding when it came to our punctuality, even though we genuinely tried our best to be on time. Our commitment to Krav Maga was evident as we attended Judo sessions right before, making it clear how important it was to us. However, what struck me the most was the continuous hurassment we faced regarding our height and strength. We were regularly paired with smaller, more experienced individuals, which left us feeling outmatched and unable to use our full potential. We were essentially forced to use only 10 % of power and hold back our strength, which resulted in us being at a significant disadvantage throughout our training. This experience was disheartening, as it hindered our ability to fully engage and enjoy the Krav Maga training. It's essential for a Krav Maga instructor to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for all participants, and this aspect was sorely lacking during our time there.

Jon, the instructor is amazing. He really train you for real life situations. Great staff all experienced with lots of knowledge on many different disciplines! Highly recommend the Krav Maga classes.

I completed my trial class roughly two months ago, after talking about taking up Krav Maga for a very [very] long time. As a first experience, it definitely checked all the boxes. The environment was immediately welcoming, which isn't something you always encounter in martial arts spaces. The class was *just* the perfect level of challenging, and the material is delivered in a very clear, concise fashion. All of those components have kept me coming back. I would strongly [strongly!]recommend trying a class, if you've been curious about it, or on the fence.

Jon is a great instructor. My teen girls love it! Everyone in the classes are great and want to be there so it makes the classes enjoyable.

I did the trial with Jon and really enjoyed it! The space is encouraging, quick-paced and really practical. I recommend it to anyone curious to try something new or to pick up some practical self-defense.

I have been training at Urban Tactical Krav Maga for the past 6 years. Technique we learn here is very practical and the learning environment is amazing. Being an Asian female, with a teenage kid, I love the feeling that I have the skills to protect myself and my kid when I have to.

I have been training at Urban Tactics Krav Maga (UTKM) since 2016. Not long after I started I was approached if I would be interested in teaching, I mulled it over and agreed to go through the incredibly extensive assistant instructor course and started teaching soon afterwards. What I really appreciate is the supportive community - no matter if you just started or if you have been with the school for a longer time - we always support and respect each other. Our tests are hard but there are always people there to cheer you on. For a woman it is not easy to check out new gyms or self-defence schools by yourself but the people at UTKM are so welcoming and fun to hang out with and I never regretted it to have stepped foot into this school. I really enjoy training and teaching here. Everyone is welcome and I always look forward to new people joining us and to seeing them grow.

After a few years of going back and forth with other martial arts, I never thought I was going to learn a martial art at this point in my life. It has been an amazing experience learning Krav Maga from Jon Fader and the team of instructors. I have learned many techniques but the most important is that I have learned the necessary skills to protect myself so I can go back home safely to my loved ones every day.

This has been a great experience so far. The staff is eager and knowledgeable. The classes are challenging and also fun, and, the focus is on practical selfdefense stratagys and technical skills as well as increasingly challenging classes. Jon is passionate about his school and his students skill development, and self defence being a necessary skill for safety and survival.